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SPLENDID CARD PROVIDED CANADIAN RACING SEASON TO BE USHERED IN TODAY AT WOODBINE. Ideal Track and Weather Conditions in Prospect and Sport of High Calibre Assured — Speculation to Be Confined to the Pari-Mutuels. Toronto, tat., May lit. — The Canadian racing sea-sou btgiani tomorrow afternoon with the opening of the Ontario Jockey dabs spring meeting mi beaatl-f til Woodbine, a program befitting the eecaslou tins beea provided by the dub, which adds over 0.0110 t.. the purses otiVred for the seven races. The big feature is of course the Kings Plato, bat there ere offered iis eiMltto— I attractions the Minto Selling Stakes. the Woodstock Plate and the ncsrhsrwagh Steeplechase. All of tlio iironiineiit Ainerieati stables have entered Uherally for these races and some high-class sport should result. S. C. Ilildrcths good tlirec-yoar-ohl /ens will meet R. T. Wilsons Xattshoii in the Woodstork Plate, while Fitz Herbert anil King James are both named to no in the inaugural dash. With raaiap conditions that could not be improved upon and tlie prospect excellent for bright sunshine tomorrow. a record-breaking crowd is expected. The meeting at Woodbine this spring will mark the introduction of the pari-inutuel system of speculation in Canada. The club has Installed twenty one machines, some of which are for 0 tickets and others for M and . A handsome new building has been erected on the site of the old betting en closure for the accommodation of the mutuel speculators and the lawn has been extended fully an •ighth of a mile in the direction id tile stables at the upper end of the grouuds. •S. . Hildreth. who ai rived with his powerful -table this afternoon, is well pleased with his surroundings. On the same train came the thoroogh-brads owned by 1. S. I. Randolph, including Plato ;lass. 1. B. ISradiield also sent on his horses. among them being Rostrum, which he purchased of .1. I. Bartlett before tearing Baltimore. T. R. Condrans -faide. in charge of .lohn Duffy, also arrived from linillco. A rule recently passed by the Canadian Racing Associations will permit anyone in good standing to claim a horse out of a wiling race. Heretofore the rules confined the claiming privilege to owners who had a starter in a race. The following horses were among those peseta in yesterday by Customs Inspector If. F. Morgan trees across the border: Amos Taneys Martin Doyle, Selwik. Tbeo Cook. Apple Prince, King Commoner. My fellow. Killat icy l.ass. Ruining Daylight, Tom Morrow ami Betsy Ranks. Bartlett Mcl.ennans Agent, Gild, Minto. Tapping-ton and Brash l.rooin. P R. T. Wilsons olainbala. Naushon. Ciittyhuuk. Cherish, Altamaha. Nightfall. Owanux, Arcrnns, Senex, Atnalli. Zagohla. Chocorua. New River, Ochre Court. Aldbian and Reine Margot. J. W. Rurttschells Colonel Aslinieadc. Mv tial and Auto Maid. 1. M. Walkers Baby Wolf. Aspirin, Oakhurst. ■terry Man. Btea Ami and Maxentius. Htigh Pennys King Aondalc Third Rail. Thrifty and Wood Doe*. lira. W. G. Wilsons Ta Nun Da and Lxpansion-ist. Williaui Walkers Stanley Fay, Benlceace, Che-pontuc. Sir Edward, Milpltas and Buckthorn. juiin-y Stables Everett. Sandrlan, Anna L. Daley. Warbler. Muster F.dwin and Sir Kavinoad. Albert Simons G. M. Miller. Lahore, Wrap. Stilly Might, Jawbone. Moisant. Monsienr X.. Thirty Forty. Btoa Blue. Turban. Emerald Isle and Baiiivos. M. Dalys Barney Igo. A. 11. Hfarginsons Rossfeaton, Priace Hampton and Sam Ball. !. K. Tompkins Jimmy Lane, Billow, Bigot, The Prophet anil Bis Reveienee. The liftecn head of Mrs. I,. A. Livingstons horses trained by Matt Feakes will be joined tomorrow by live Province brods that have received their spring liui.aratioii at the poutiac Farm. Cobourg.
